10/18/09

SOO GREEDY AND RUDE!

by Juliyacos

I live 3 min drive from Kemah - I used to love going there with my 4y.o. son - BUT NOT ANYMORE - they TOTALLY LOST me as a client:

1. The minute you arrive to Kemah Boardwalk is nothing but NEGATIVE emotions - YOU CAN NOT park ANYWHERE for free - even parkings a mile away are $7!!!

Complete RIP OFF - they have these huge parking lots and they are empty - but people park along the streets, walk miles with kids and babystrollers while parking lots are empty!

IS IT a CUSTOMER service??? You think as a customer I feel welcomed??

2. There is one little HIDDEN spot where free parking is - you will be VERY lucky to get a spot there - but tonight the RUDNESS was overwhelming! A car left the free spot - my friend immideately parked there - I was waiting the other spot to get freed - but the Vallet guy grabbed the orange cone and put it to the spot claiming it as Vallet parking!!! Unbelivable.

2. OK, so I drove to the garage parking - right in frond of the garage entrance there was a sign "Garage parking is $7" - fine... but again I found a "hidden" spot behind the bushes near by but before the $7 parking sign- there was no cone there - no any other sign, so I parked and just started to unbuckle my son from the back seat - I almost left - but the "parking" girl approached me and started to claim that this spot is reserved for handicapped!! I said - excuse me - but there is NO sign for handycapped, no sign of ANYTHING! Guess what? The security guy shows up immideately - and started SCREAMING at me!!!

WHAT a SHAME!! Then he threatened me that he is going to call the security team and police to tow my car if I live it here - I was totally shocked!! I tried to get to his "human" side - BUT there was NOTHING human in that "SUCH A BOSS of whole UNIVERSE" parking security dude :) So, I decided that this incidend is NOT worth of my time - so, I started my car, and was driving reverse in order to leave - but the parking guy was standing behind my car NOT letting me to leave!!! Well I honk on him and ask him politely to let me go otherwise I will call police and report the harrassment - I also wished him to enjoy his WONDERFUL empty parking lot and that I WILL NEVER come back here again!

3. Too bad there is no MINUS stars rating - Kemah is not only family UNFRIENDLY (yes, double negative in the sentence) - but RUDE, GREEDY, ZERO customer service from the minute you enter there - they DO NOT care about ANYTHING - but get your $7 to $15 parking fees... they made their daily profit - great - but they kill restaurants and fun there - and LOOSE the clients.

4. Sorry - but there are soo many nice places around with GREAT food, fun and customer service who WOULD love to get my business!

5. If you leave more then 5 miles away from Kemah - do not even waste your gas!! NOT WORTH A PENNY and most importantly YOUR TIME with your family!

Bye, Bye Kemah - i will NEVER be back.

• Pros: used to be fun
• Cons: nothing but negative emotions

09/05/09

A great place for your children

by Zehra

I personally love Kemah Boardwalk. My children love it and enjoy it very much! However, the prices are a little high, but it is less expensive then any other amusement park we've ever been to. The wristbands are 18$ and allow the people who are wearing them to ride any ride, as many times as they want, all day. The Boardwalk Bullet is the wooden roller coaster they have and his wonderful if you love a fast and hyped up roller coaster. Their new ride they built after Kemah got destroyed by Hurricane Ike is much like the children's ride, The Bouncer, but way taller. And I mean WAY! taller. It overlooks the freeway that is far away! That's how tall it is! I love this ride because when it drops you get that feeling.. :) I don't know how to explain this.

They have a lot of other rides. I definitely recommend this!

• Pros: The rides, the restraunts, the gorgeous view!
• Cons: Pricey!

05/26/09

Parking: Greedy People

by chocollette

The $6.00 fee is a real shame. By the time we travel from Katy all the way down to Kemah at the cost of gas, we don't want to spend more money on parking. When it was free parking, we felt it was a family event which we enjoyed....No more unless these greedy people change the parking back to fee. You want more customers don't you????

• Pros: Fun family place
• Cons: Parking fees

04/12/09

GREED

by joannmeirong

We have been going to Kemah Boardwalk for many years until we find out the parking used to be free but not anymore. It is not worth our long drive to here anymore. Why not making it better than worse. We will not going there anymore. It is not because we can not afford the $6.00. May be it is a sign that the attendance is dropping so they have to charge parking to make it up otherwise it is just like the previous reviewer said it is plain GREED.

• Cons: Parking

06/03/08

Charging for Parking

by WUZFAV

I have been going to Kemah for years. It is one of my favorite places to go to for good food and enjoying the atmosphere, but they have lost me as a customer. This review is only to protest that they have started to charge $6 for parking. Greed is the only reason I can think that they would change what was always free parking. My "not recommended" rating only reflects my disappointment in this already expensive outing has become more so.

04/18/08

Kemah is Awesome!

by snazzycritic

Kemah is a great place to go. There is so much to do there and w/ a new roller coaster the kids will love and enjoy. Then of course theres the normal rides there such as a ferris wheel and the train. I read the review that the train is a scary ride for young children and I think that was a bit over the top. My two cousins who are 2 and 3 went on the train ride and through the tunnel with the wild west shoot out and they enjoyed it very much.

Though some of the food places can be a bit expensive there are alternatives like the pizza place there and cadillac bar seems moderately priced.

• Pros: Everything!!
• Cons: Expensive.

11/05/07

A boardwalk with a quiet fishing-village atmosphere with resort accommodations, amusements and good eats.

by Joshua Hinsdale

Overview
Kids will enjoy the amusement rides: a carousel, a Ferris wheel, Crazy Subs and a gas-powered train modeled after an 1863 Central Pacific Railroad locomotive. The C.P. Huntington takes visitors on tours of the boardwalk while the conductor shares bits of Kemah history. All that amusement is a nice diversion while waiting for your restaurant reservation.

The Experience
Many restaurants line the boardwalk. The most intriguing is the Aquarium, which has a 50,000-gallon tank stretching from floor to ceiling filled with exotic species from around the world. A three-story circular stairway curves up and around another tank--15,000 gallons and 35 feet of fish and water. Joe's Crab Shack's festive party atmosphere makes it the most spirited of the bunch, hands down. Shopping is fun here, too, while the Boardwalk Inn offers a comfortable and luxurious place to settle in for a restful night.

08/31/07

Boardwalk - Success! History - Lost

by deappy

Kemah had no where else to go. It had to sell out to the Marina, thus, The Boardwalk. Kemah was literally sinking. The D rug trafficing & Ma fia was pushed out. (Colorful history of roulett wheels, gambling, diamonds). The carnivals were not bringing in the money needed. The murders & boat burnings had to stop! "Robinson's Cafe", "The ChatterBox Cafe & Bar" & "The Wheel of Fortune" lived out its time. The Commisioner (my Father), & the Mayor, (with the Kemah Council), agreed, something had to be Done to save Kemah! And from the growing pains, emerged.....a beautiful place.....The Boardwalk ! and Marina !

So Much To Do & See in Such a Small Area.....A must to visit !

• Pros: Something for all ages.
• Cons: definitely parking is bad.

02/27/07

Avoid the train ride if you have young children

by libldy

I'm sure you think I'm insane to tell you not to take your young kids on a train ride, but trust me on this one. The train ride is pretty tame (as most train rides are), until it slows down to go through a tunnel under the Salt Grass Steakhouse. Inside this tunnel there is a animatronic wild west gunfight scene, complete with figures popping up from behind barrels and such and shooting at each other across the train tracks (which means they're basically aiming guns at everyone on the train. Completely inappropriate for young children and mine were not the only ones frightened by the ride.

Other than that, the experience was great. Overpriced, but great. I would suggest getting there early if you go on a weekend. We showed up at 11:30am on a Sunday and sat down to eat as soon as we walked into the Aquarium. The food there was delicious, though expensive. And the kids loved the atmosphere there.

After lunch, we did the terrifying train ride, walked around and looked at the boats on the bay, ate some ice cream at Marble Slab, and headed home. It was 2:30pm when we left and traffic was horrendous getting into the Boardwalk area. Not a problem for us leaving, but I wouldn't want to show up at that time.

All in all, a pretty good experience with the exception of the train ride.

07/04/05

Great Weekeend Getaway

by avez

My family and I have visited Kemah several times and ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT! It's a great place to go on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon drive. The kids love to watch the boats on the water. The Kemah Joe's Crab shack has some of the best seafood around and it a very family friendly resturant. If you are looking for more grown up dinning, the atmosphere and food at the Aquirium is a GREAT CHOICE!

• Pros: Resturant Variety, Ample Parking, Not far from Houston